On the Road Again

On Monday morning, we woke up early because we were scheduled to have a concert at the US embassy in Buenos Aires. The embassy is this really ugly gray building that looks as though it used to be a warehouse, so we considered it fortunate when we learned that our concert had been moved to the residence of the ambassador. His home is one of the historic mansions that was built in Buenos Aires during the beginning of the 20th century. With its marble staircases, tapestries, and glass artwork, the house seemed as though it were the manor of a French noble. After we had warmed up, the ambassdor greeted us and discussed Argentinian culture a bit. We sang on the main staircase to a group of about 50 of the ambassador's guests. We were well received and congratulated in both English and Spanish after the concert. Before we said our fairwells, the ambassador's wife gave us a tour of her home. We thanked her for her kindness by singing "Tu Es Petrus" for her, and then we boarded the busses to head for the town of Tandil. Tandil is 6 hours from Buenos Aires, so we had plenty of time to talk, relax, and play cards on the busses. During our trip, we saw cattle grazing and farm workers striking along the sides of the roads. We arrived to Tandil somewhat late so we didn't have time to explore, but we did enjoy a group dinner together. Afterwards, we headed out for an evening of bonding and fun.

Michael